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We LOVE getting back beautiful 'after' pictures from our customers. Nothing makes our carpenters and finishers happier than seeing their hard work displayed in your homes.  You can even view over 900 pictures in our customer gallery. Here's 25 of our favorites from 2019:  

Photo Updates: signage going up inside the demonstration wood shop. a mural is painted inside the store signage is installed near the front of the store. exterior lighting and signage is lit Green wall with neon sign added. We recreated the classic 1960's delivery trucks they use to use at the Watson building in the 60s. Giant windows look from the store into the demonstration wood shop. A new awning is installed. The walls are being tapped off in preparation of the ceiling being painted black. A hole is cut in the ceiling of the white building to allow for...

James+James is a garage started, locally owned furniture company. James+James tables, desks, swings and beds are hand-built by a small team of local craftsmen at our shop in Arkansas. We also offer a collection of furniture that we source responsibly and hand-finish on site. Additionally, we offer a curated selection of décor items, lighting, furniture, and rugs from across the globe.  Our Cosmetic Standards: At James+James, we take great pride in each and every piece of solid wood furniture that we sell. The furniture that is handcrafted and finished by our team is built using solid wood that is distressed...

If you're shopping one of our traditional pine tables, you'll see 3 options for "Top Style."  Here's a quick run down to help explain the options: Boarded Boarded tops are composed of individual boards. This is traditionally how farm style tables are built. The boards are not glued together and should be expected to expand and contract with changes in humdity. Boarded tops are great for someone that wants a traditional look. Boarded with End Caps Boarded with end caps (also often called bread boards) is a great way to dress up the top. The boards are not glued together...

So you've decided on a Baluster Table, but you need help deciding how many chairs you can fit or what length table you need to fit your chairs? Hopefully, this write-up will help. If not, please reach out to our team via phone (479-633-7557), text, email, or comment below and we'd be happy to help. As a general rule, a 6ft Baluster Table seats 6, an 8ft Baluster Table seats 8, a 10ft Baluster Table seats 10, etc., but it does depend on your chair widths and other considerations. This blog post may help you with general table sizing. Here's the hard math:...